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president obama thanked summers for his service during what he called a timof great peril to the country. now only timothy geithner remains from the president's original top economic team. >>> oday, president obama heads to new york to addess t general assembly where administration officials say he'll walk a fine line regarding iran in a broad based foreign policy speech. yesterday, mahmoud ahmadinejad warned it could spark a war that would have no limits. president obama plans to leave the door open to talks with iran. ahmadinejad told reporters yesterday u.s. sanctions have damaged the chance for relations. >>> new video shows a growi problem in san antonio. violence breaking out in city buses. in the case, a woman who had a newborn strapped to her chest is seen taking a swing at a woman who had a small child nearby. the woman with the babykeeps throwing more punches. to combat such behavior, the city recently announced a code of conduct for riders. >>> in minnesota, three firefighters were hurt following a fire and subsequent explosion at a local power plant. the blast was strong enou
president obama thanked summers for his service during what he called a timof great peril to the country. now only timothy geithner remains from the president's original top economic team. >>> oday, president obama heads to new york to addess t general assembly where administration officials say he'll walk a fine line regarding iran in a broad based foreign policy speech. yesterday, mahmoud ahmadinejad warned it could spark a war that would have no limits. president obama plans to...
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describing the recipients of agents of change, president obama thanked them on behalf of the united states. the president also honored senator ted kennedy, whose battles with brain cancer prevented him from attending the ceremony. >>> in a move sparking international outrage, the scottish government is considering an early prison release of a former lib yann agent convicted of the 1988 lockerbie bombing. he has terminal prostate cancer. in a bitterly ironic twist, therefore, the plane bomber would be released on, quote, compassionate grounds. the 17-year-old is servinging a life sentence for blowing a pan am plane, killing 270 people, most of them americans. a scottish official said no decision has been made. >>> now, here's a look at some other stories making news "early today" in america. pennsylvania police are searching for a woman who used pepper spray on a clerk when authorities say he tried to stop her from shoplifting. the employee became suspicious after he claimed to see the woman putting dvds into a handbag. when he confronted her, she puled out a can of mace and sprayed him in
describing the recipients of agents of change, president obama thanked them on behalf of the united states. the president also honored senator ted kennedy, whose battles with brain cancer prevented him from attending the ceremony. >>> in a move sparking international outrage, the scottish government is considering an early prison release of a former lib yann agent convicted of the 1988 lockerbie bombing. he has terminal prostate cancer. in a bitterly ironic twist, therefore, the plane...
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president obama thanked the main republican. >> senator snowe has been extraordinarily dill dent. diligent. i never count chickens before they're hatched but this is another step forward. >> reporter: cloirs do not have to insure workers. nothing radical. >> there is no coverage who are here illegally. there are none of the mored death panels. >> reporter: but there's no public option, no guarantee of universal coverage. liberals are upset some leaving 16 million men and women and children uninsured are upset. >> reporter: conservatives upset at the cost. >> spending more and taxing more without covering more people. >> these fees and taxes will cause premium increases as early as 2010. >> reporter: next comes more compromise. five bil to be boiled down to one. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> in a rare statement to the media, members of the nobel committee are defending their decision to award president obama withhis year's peace prize. they came under fire who suggested that the president's award was based more on expectation than actual accomplishment. although
president obama thanked the main republican. >> senator snowe has been extraordinarily dill dent. diligent. i never count chickens before they're hatched but this is another step forward. >> reporter: cloirs do not have to insure workers. nothing radical. >> there is no coverage who are here illegally. there are none of the mored death panels. >> reporter: but there's no public option, no guarantee of universal coverage. liberals are upset some leaving 16 million men and...
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. >> reporter: by phone, president obama thanked the street vendor who noticed the car going up in smoke. >> no one noticed the smoke and then it got steadily worse and it was coming from all sides of the car. >> reporter: that car is the key. investigators traced it to a connecticut dealer. >> the identification number on the vehicle was not giving them any information. there was no, of course, paperwork in the glove box, i guess. so the only thing they had to go by was the sticker on the tailgate. >> reporter: as the investigation continued things are getting back to normal in times square. now, interestingly, shahzad nearly made it out of the country. we're told that his flight to dubai had left the gate, was on the tarmac headed to the runway, when agents showed up to arrest him. lynn? >> tracie, thank you. >>> well, with the oil spill in the gulf of mexico growing larger every minute, scientists now say the mammoth slick could reach the state of florida within the week. if that dark cloud of oil enters what is called the loop current, it will likely be driven into the florida keys,
. >> reporter: by phone, president obama thanked the street vendor who noticed the car going up in smoke. >> no one noticed the smoke and then it got steadily worse and it was coming from all sides of the car. >> reporter: that car is the key. investigators traced it to a connecticut dealer. >> the identification number on the vehicle was not giving them any information. there was no, of course, paperwork in the glove box, i guess. so the only thing they had to go by was...
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thank you for coming, mrs. obama. we have a great concert coming up. we should alsoention if you want to find out more about the global girls alliance, just go to today.com. all the information is ther >> we are just getting started on the plaza. we have a lot of music comin up. before that, we will go to al with a check of the weather. >> a couple of special guests to get to. first, heavy rain dueel to mic on the mid-atlantic coast into the northeast later. a freeze and frost wning. a little shower activity here right now. sunshine along the west coast. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >>> temperatures right now in the 70s. i am traing some scattered light showers showing up on storm team4he radar. ise, cloudy skies. we will continue to have rain and showers at times with some heavy rain moving in, especially during the late afternoon evening hours. mainly east of i-95 where two to four inche is possible. elsewhere around an inch. as we look to tomorrow we will have breezy conditions through
thank you for coming, mrs. obama. we have a great concert coming up. we should alsoention if you want to find out more about the global girls alliance, just go to today.com. all the information is ther >> we are just getting started on the plaza. we have a lot of music comin up. before that, we will go to al with a check of the weather. >> a couple of special guests to get to. first, heavy rain dueel to mic on the mid-atlantic coast into the northeast later. a freeze and frost...
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we stand toget country we love and make justice >> president obama thanking lawmakers. for backing his plan to train the syrian opposition already fighting isis on the ground. tracie potts live on capitol hill. when will the president sign is off on this? >> reporter: good morning. the votes a done deal. we will send equipment and train the syrian rebels to fight against isis. in july a jury found her guilty of von tear manslaughter, including negligent homicide and dui. >>> a new push to find a missing man from prince george's county. he was wearing an orange shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. if you have any information, please call. >>> legalizing in d.c. could be a success. they asked likely voters if they would favor legalization. 2% said they were undecided. >>> from the redistricting of d.c. schools to a jab at david catania for not going to nats part mayoral candidates shared the stage. independent carol schwartz focused on reintroducing herself to voters. >> when you ran for council in 1997 you promised to make education your number one priority. in seven years
we stand toget country we love and make justice >> president obama thanking lawmakers. for backing his plan to train the syrian opposition already fighting isis on the ground. tracie potts live on capitol hill. when will the president sign is off on this? >> reporter: good morning. the votes a done deal. we will send equipment and train the syrian rebels to fight against isis. in july a jury found her guilty of von tear manslaughter, including negligent homicide and dui....
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president obama thanked them for their service and sacrifice to our country. >> we thank everyone who does so much each and every day to defend our country. without you, we couldkoocould not enjoy the incredible blessings that we do in this greatest country on earth. >> the white house did have to cancel its annual barbecue for military families because of the weather. now, if you missed the fireworks yesterday, you have a few options. brandywine, maryland will celebrate with fireworks at 9:00 tonight at the spirit of faith christian center. also takoma park postponed its show until today because of the rain. you can see those fireworks at takoma park middle school on piney branch road around 9:30 tonight. >>> all eyes will be on the royal family today for the christening of their newest edition baby charlotte. the big role pippa could fill. >>> and why several cities out west are silencing the iconic why are we watching this again? i pay for all these channels, so i make myself watch them all. joey, i'll watch anything except this. except this. go back, go back, go back, go back, go
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it caught many by surprise as the obamas thanked troops for the service. tragic news in maryland where police found the body of a missing 11-year-old girl. sarah fox well was missing since tuesday and as many as 3,000 volunteers gathered to search for her. her abductor is a registered sex offender who is now in custody. >>> meanwhile police in phoenix call it a christmas miracle. natalie flores was abducted as she played with her sisters. they spotted the pickup truck and found a little girl safe inside. the suspect is now in custody. >>> charlie sheen spent much of christmas day behind bars. the 44-year-old was arrested on domestic violence charged with second dg assault. his attorney had no comment. finally, snow in florida. yes, it is true, sort of. there was almost 20 tons of ice crushed on friday and sprinkled all over one man's ocean-front home. they won the weather channel's guaranteed white christmas contest. family and friends were out in shorts and flip flops to sled with temperatures in the upper 70s. that is the snowball fight i could get invol
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now back to lester. >> janice, thanks very much. >>> today president obama is scheduled to get a first hand look at this disaster, this oil disaster which seems to be unfolding in slow motion as this massive oil slick continues to move toward the gulf coast. yesterday i went out on the water to get a look at what containment crews are up against. it's the scourge everyone who makes a leffing on these waters is bracing for, and sport fishing captain james peters has already seen it coming. >> it was just like a mocha froth, you know? it was starting to pick up, and obviously got it all over the boat. >> >> reporter: we asked peter to takes out to the gulf to take a look for ourselves to see how it extends. shrimp boats remain at their docks. it wasn't long before we discovered first hand why the weather has made the job of securing the spill even harder. we're still a good 20 miles from the gulf itself from the mississippi river and we've encountered four-foot swells and you can imagine what it's like in the gulf. to give you an idea of how rough it might be like, we spotted the deep wa
now back to lester. >> janice, thanks very much. >>> today president obama is scheduled to get a first hand look at this disaster, this oil disaster which seems to be unfolding in slow motion as this massive oil slick continues to move toward the gulf coast. yesterday i went out on the water to get a look at what containment crews are up against. it's the scourge everyone who makes a leffing on these waters is bracing for, and sport fishing captain james peters has already seen...
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>> thank you for taking my question president obama, as a father of two very delightful and seemingly very bright daughters, i wanted to know if you think that malia and sasha would get the same kind of education at a d.c. public school compared to the elite private academy that they're attending now. >> thanks for the question, kelly and i'll be blunt with you, the answer is no right now. the d.c. public school systems e struggling, they have made some important strides ove the last several years to move in the direction of reform. there are some terrific individual schools in the d.c. syem. and that's true by the way in every city across the country. there are some great public schools that are on par with any blic school in the country. a lot of times you get tests in, or if the lottery pick for you to be able to get into those schools and so those options are not available for enough children. i'll be very honest with you, given my position, if i wantsed to find a great public school formal leah -- for malia and sasha to be in, we could probably maneuver to do it. but for a mom an
>> thank you for taking my question president obama, as a father of two very delightful and seemingly very bright daughters, i wanted to know if you think that malia and sasha would get the same kind of education at a d.c. public school compared to the elite private academy that they're attending now. >> thanks for the question, kelly and i'll be blunt with you, the answer is no right now. the d.c. public school systems e struggling, they have made some important strides ove the...
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. >> president obama thanking lawmakers. opposition already fighting isis on the ground. tracie potts live on capitol hill. when will the president sign is off on this? >> probably pretty quickly. it was his idea. breaking news that the french started air strikes in iraq. president hollande claiming they blasted an isis depot. that's from the air. from the grouped, that's what congress has been dealing with, particularly in syria. that vote in the senate to approve arming syrian rebels against isis. it's what the president wanted. doing nothing is not an option. this is a by patterson vote. but democrats and republicans voted against as well. the president thanked them for showing unity not only for what's going on overseas but ultimatelyhe united states. the other thing we're watching, secretary of state john kerry. could share a meeting supporting iraq's new government. >>> now a developing story. sierra leone is under a nationwide shutdown. all 6 million people are confined to their homes while volunteers search house to house for aebola victims. they are handing out s
. >> president obama thanking lawmakers. opposition already fighting isis on the ground. tracie potts live on capitol hill. when will the president sign is off on this? >> probably pretty quickly. it was his idea. breaking news that the french started air strikes in iraq. president hollande claiming they blasted an isis depot. that's from the air. from the grouped, that's what congress has been dealing with, particularly in syria. that vote in the senate to approve arming syrian...
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he thanked them for their support, congratulated barack obama, and then he discussed his disappointment that he would not be the next u.s. president. >> i so wish, i so wish that i had been able to fulfill your hopes, to lead the country in a different direction, but the nation shows another leader, and so ann and i join with you to earnestly pray for him and for this great nation. thank you and god bless. >> reporter: and another key topic that came out of mitt romney's speech here, he said that leaders need to work together. he called on them to come across the table and address the gridlock in congress. that's something that's going to be a key topic in the next couple of days. it's something clearly in the mind of many supporters walking out of here of what's going to happen the next four years or what's going to be done about the looming fiscal cliff, the budget cuts, and also the tax increases. is there going to be a solution? what kind of progress is going to be made? republicans also look at how do they address the party and make a republican more electable in the future? report
he thanked them for their support, congratulated barack obama, and then he discussed his disappointment that he would not be the next u.s. president. >> i so wish, i so wish that i had been able to fulfill your hopes, to lead the country in a different direction, but the nation shows another leader, and so ann and i join with you to earnestly pray for him and for this great nation. thank you and god bless. >> reporter: and another key topic that came out of mitt romney's speech...
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no word from the white house whether she'll end up speaking with president obama. lynn? >> thank you. >>> and don't miss meredith vieira's live interview with shirley sherrod. that's here today on this nbc station. >>> a tropical storm is obstructing efforts to plug the bp well in the gulf. officials wait to see if the system currently over haiti moves closer to the well site. if crews have to be evacuated, it could be two weeks before they resume operations. >>> meanwhile this morning's new york times say the workers were concerned about the safety of the rig leading oup the explosion. according to a survey commissioned by the rig's owner, the employees reported backlash if they reported problems. four major oil companies are expected to announce today they're setting up an organization to deal with future deepwater well blowouts. exxon mobil, royal dutch shell, conocophillips and chevron will launch $1 million to launch the emergency system. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. an ohio man is facing felony assault charges
no word from the white house whether she'll end up speaking with president obama. lynn? >> thank you. >>> and don't miss meredith vieira's live interview with shirley sherrod. that's here today on this nbc station. >>> a tropical storm is obstructing efforts to plug the bp well in the gulf. officials wait to see if the system currently over haiti moves closer to the well site. if crews have to be evacuated, it could be two weeks before they resume operations....
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our first stop, a middle school in georgia. >> the first lady, michelle obama. >> thank you, al. hey, guys. >> reporter: a farm to school program that brings fresh fruits and veggies straight to the students, who are writing a cook it's made them much better eaters in the lunchroom. >> reporter: the second stop taking us to philips academy charter school in newark, new jersey. >> hey, guys. >> hey. >> reporter: rooftop garden and growing lab. the first lady proving she's not afraid to get her fingers dirty. >> the compost is working. >> reporter: i was hard at work. >> mr. roker isn't doing anything. >> reporter: all jokes aside, we spent the afternoon getting real about life at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. >> give me five words that describe the last seven years in the white house. >> for me, fun, challenging, creative, dynamic and, at times, delicious. >> okay. looking back at the seven years, there had to have been tough times. >> absolutely. adjusting to all of this attention. trying to make sure i raise girls that are sane limelight that is brighter than one could ever imagine.
our first stop, a middle school in georgia. >> the first lady, michelle obama. >> thank you, al. hey, guys. >> reporter: a farm to school program that brings fresh fruits and veggies straight to the students, who are writing a cook it's made them much better eaters in the lunchroom. >> reporter: the second stop taking us to philips academy charter school in newark, new jersey. >> hey, guys. >> hey. >> reporter: rooftop garden and growing lab. the first...
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. >> thank you, guys. thanks for the victory in wisconsin, and maryland, and district of columbia. >> reporter: celebrating a decisive primary day sweep that extended his lead in the delegate race, mitt romney is already looking ahead to the next set of primary contests later this month. >> i'm asking the good people of pennsylvania, new york, rhode island, delaware, and connecticut to join me. join me in the next step toward that destination of november 6th. >> it is great to be home. >> reporter: for his part, rick santorum is already in pennsylvania. the state's former senator defiantly insisting the republican race has just reached halftime. >> the clock starts tonight. we've got three weeks to go out here in pennsylvania. and win this state, and after winning this state, the field looks a little different in may. >> reporter: romney ignored santorum entirely, focusing his attention on the president, trying to turn the tables, claiming mr. obama's the one who is out of touch with average americans. >>
. >> thank you, guys. thanks for the victory in wisconsin, and maryland, and district of columbia. >> reporter: celebrating a decisive primary day sweep that extended his lead in the delegate race, mitt romney is already looking ahead to the next set of primary contests later this month. >> i'm asking the good people of pennsylvania, new york, rhode island, delaware, and connecticut to join me. join me in the next step toward that destination of november 6th. >> it is...
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. >> thank you. >>> the winter storm that whalloped the south before slamming theoutheast has lled 18 people since sunday. thousands of homes areithout power. >>> survivorsf hai's earthqua marked a year of logs an hope on wednesday's first anniversary. the president announced the death toll was 316,000, higher thanarlier estimates. the nation commemorated the devastation with prayers and hymns. >>> riots are sweeping tunisia and at least 40ivilians have been killed authorities investigate even lethal force. protests first started in november over unemploymentnd continued over outre of government corruption. >>> 5 million borrowers are n more than o-minute -minute mon paymentsthe most since the crisis ben. today, the agriculture dertment is proposing the firstajor overhau of school lunches in 15 years. schoolwould have to cut salt content, which is only low fat milk and boost whole-grains and vegetabl and starchy foods like frenc fries would only be allowed once a week. >>> good morning. it's bstery and cold on this thursday morning. we do have som sunshine breaking out,nd it's only in
. >> thank you. >>> the winter storm that whalloped the south before slamming theoutheast has lled 18 people since sunday. thousands of homes areithout power. >>> survivorsf hai's earthqua marked a year of logs an hope on wednesday's first anniversary. the president announced the death toll was 316,000, higher thanarlier estimates. the nation commemorated the devastation with prayers and hymns. >>> riots are sweeping tunisia and at least 40ivilians have been...
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the first funerals begin today and there is a memorial service plans and a visit by president obama. >> thank you for reporting on the story. >> northern sudan has disputed a border area violating the peace treaty with the south and setting off a new humanitarian crisis. the occupation has caused an exodus of some 80,000 people who are without shelter and adequate food and water. >>> the final space walk for the "endeavour" astronauts is wrapping up. the space station is nearly finished after more than a decade. it's now 7:18. the space station is now about the size of a football field. >> yeah, it is. >> we will go outside to al. if you look up the word sports jacket in the dictionary, that is what you will see right there. >> this one comes with plastic slip covers. we have friends from the navy and marines. fleet is in, and we're glad they're with us. we have severe weather to talk about. the risk of strong storms from wichita and on into joplin, unfortunately. not a lot of rain is what we're keeping our fingers crossed for. d.c., you have the possibility of strong storms. and rai
the first funerals begin today and there is a memorial service plans and a visit by president obama. >> thank you for reporting on the story. >> northern sudan has disputed a border area violating the peace treaty with the south and setting off a new humanitarian crisis. the occupation has caused an exodus of some 80,000 people who are without shelter and adequate food and water. >>> the final space walk for the "endeavour" astronauts is wrapping up. the space...
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. >> thank you. >> president trump is out with a new message about jobs and the economy as he faces growing fire storms over the administration new travel ban and claim that then president obama ordered the wiretapping of trump tower during the presidential campaign. peter alexander is at the white house for us with the latest. good morning. >> good morning, the white house appears to have learned some lessons from the failed roll out of that original travel ban. the new ban being signed with far less chaos or confusion but again white house aids are refusing to reveal the source of the information even though they're insisting that the president shares the information he claims to know. >> releasing his first on camera statement in days. but ignoring that mr. obama ordered the wiretapping of his phones. a charge made without any john mccain demanding an explanation. >> president of the united states should provide any evidence he might have that would corroborate a charge of this seriousness. >> he
. >> thank you. >> president trump is out with a new message about jobs and the economy as he faces growing fire storms over the administration new travel ban and claim that then president obama ordered the wiretapping of trump tower during the presidential campaign. peter alexander is at the white house for us with the latest. good morning. >> good morning, the white house appears to have learned some lessons from the failed roll out of that original travel ban. the new ban...
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cia and pentagon under president obama. gentommen, thank you forg in on the holiday weekend. steve, a w qui to start the holiday. the president said he would be proud to own ashutdown. now he's trying to blame the democrats for the shutdown. here.le context a lot of this is about the border wall. the recent polli within the last month shows a majority of americans oppose a wall. on an the president win this? who is to blame for the shutdown? >> you know, you put that number on the scoen. what is striking to me about that. 54% oppose and 43% support. that looks likeond trump's approval rating. 43% approval. 54% disapprove. it feels like so much in politics today like the bore de wall and shutdown what side is trump on? it looks like he has the base which is in the high 30s and low 40s with him and folks againsth which continues to count higher than that. >> steve, that raises the question of how much leveragesi the pnt actually has here and in just 12 days, democrats are going to take over the house. everyone is saying this
cia and pentagon under president obama. gentommen, thank you forg in on the holiday weekend. steve, a w qui to start the holiday. the president said he would be proud to own ashutdown. now he's trying to blame the democrats for the shutdown. here.le context a lot of this is about the border wall. the recent polli within the last month shows a majority of americans oppose a wall. on an the president win this? who is to blame for the shutdown? >> you know, you put that number on the scoen....
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>> thank you very much. >>> to lester holt and his candid conversation with president obama. on tuesday he accompanied the president to chicago on his final air force one trip. he joins us. hi, lester. ed. >> good to see you this morning. after the flight we sat down in a restaurant in chicago's high park to talk about his legacy and the deals and promises he made eight years ago. reverend pinckney funeral. you delivered the eulogy. you went farther in talking about -- i'll read the quote. "maybe we realize the way racial bias can affect us, even when we don't realize it -- >> guarding against the sudden impulse to call johnny back for a job interview but not ja medical school. >> why did you not talk about things in that explicit way before? >> the truth of the matter is, there are going to be times where people will listen and times where they won't. there will be times you got 15 issues and you got to figure out what am i going to be investing the most effort and energy in. where does it make more sense to do the work. >> that was the moment. >> and this was think the enti
>> thank you very much. >>> to lester holt and his candid conversation with president obama. on tuesday he accompanied the president to chicago on his final air force one trip. he joins us. hi, lester. ed. >> good to see you this morning. after the flight we sat down in a restaurant in chicago's high park to talk about his legacy and the deals and promises he made eight years ago. reverend pinckney funeral. you delivered the eulogy. you went farther in talking about -- i'll...
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. >> thank you, new hampshire! tonight we made history. [ cheers ] >> reporter: clinching the historic one-two sweep of early states, mitt romney unveiled a tough new attack on president obama. >> this president has enacted job-killing regulations. i will eliminate them. he lost our aaa credit rating, i will restore it. he passed obamacare. i'll repeal it. my highest priority as president is worrying about your job, not saving my own. >> reporter: romney scolded his republican rivals who in the final days of the race here savaged him as a job-killing corporate villain. >> president obama wants to put free enterprise on trial. in the last few days we have seen desperate republicans join forces with him. [ booing ] >> this is such a mistake for our party. >> reporter: finishing second to romney -- >> we are nibbling at his heels. [ cheers ] >> reporter: ron paul taunted nay sayers dismissing his candidacy. >> i have to chuckle when they describe you and me as being dangerous! [ cheers ] >> we are dangerous to the sta
. >> thank you, new hampshire! tonight we made history. [ cheers ] >> reporter: clinching the historic one-two sweep of early states, mitt romney unveiled a tough new attack on president obama. >> this president has enacted job-killing regulations. i will eliminate them. he lost our aaa credit rating, i will restore it. he passed obamacare. i'll repeal it. my highest priority as president is worrying about your job, not saving my own. >> reporter: romney scolded his...
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. >> thank you so much. >>> coming up, former first lady michelle obama opens up about her insecurities and her dreams for her daughters in a personal and poignant conversation with jenna. >>> ben stiller and a thrilling new series tel the unbelievable true story of that prison escape that captivated the country. they will be here live. >>> how people are reacting to woody and buzz for toy story 4. >>> the royal family is goingal out as prince charles terns -- turns 70. the party fit for a future king after this. whoa! 70. the party fit for a future king after this. the mercedes-benz winter event is back and you won't want to stop for anything else. [ barks ] ho! lease the c 300 sport sedan for $399 a month at your local dealer. mercedes-benz. esmerced-bst or nothenz in. to severe rheumatoid arthritis was intense. my mom's pain from moderate i wondered if she could do the stuff she does for us, which is kind of, a lot. and if that pain could mean something worse? joint pain could mean joint damage. enbrel helps relieve joint pain, and helps stop irreversible joint damage. enbrel may low
. >> thank you so much. >>> coming up, former first lady michelle obama opens up about her insecurities and her dreams for her daughters in a personal and poignant conversation with jenna. >>> ben stiller and a thrilling new series tel the unbelievable true story of that prison escape that captivated the country. they will be here live. >>> how people are reacting to woody and buzz for toy story 4. >>> the royal family is goingal out as prince charles...
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>> thanks. >>> president obama's inauguration weekend is kicking off today with a national day of service. and ron mott is right at the center of things at the washington mall. good morning, what's happening this morning? >> reporter: hey, lester. good morning to you. as you mentioned, activities kick off this weekend. this is one of the ones that really is near and dear to the president's heart and the first lady's heart. that's the national day of service that the president called for four years ago. now this tent that we're on is on the national mall. the washington monument is a stone's throw behind us. it's going to be filled with some of the 800,000 people expected for the inauguration. there are dozens of local and national organizations here that will tell folks how they can help aund the d.c. area and when they get home in their communities. just two are here. the american red cross is going to be here later on showing people how to save a life with cpr training. and then just across the way is no kid hungry, trying to fight childhood hunger in this country. this is a big problem
>> thanks. >>> president obama's inauguration weekend is kicking off today with a national day of service. and ron mott is right at the center of things at the washington mall. good morning, what's happening this morning? >> reporter: hey, lester. good morning to you. as you mentioned, activities kick off this weekend. this is one of the ones that really is near and dear to the president's heart and the first lady's heart. that's the national day of service that the...
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thank you, president obama thanking the great, hardworking teachers of thomas middle school. let me start with the lunches. there are the lunches. things like pizza, tacos, chips. you name it! and some of the best cinnamon rolls i've ever tasted! i do have one improvement for them, though. we need to make them free! >> i was saying earlier, he has a career on snl. he wrote that material himself. that's incredible. >> all the gestures. bernie, the trump. >> 90,000 views, by the way. you can go on youtube and see it in its entirety. i have to think -- my mom is an educator, what's he like in class? >> the teachers go, yes, we know the routine. >> that's why they gave him stage. >> john aiello. >> write it down. >> that's incredible. >>> as we mentioned, al out of the studio this morning, about to surprise one lucky family at their home. thousands of people wrote in to tell us why they could use $25,000 to help them through their next big hurdle in life. we are totally in the dark here. what can you tell us? >> well, i can tell you we're outside the washington, d.c. area. we're
thank you, president obama thanking the great, hardworking teachers of thomas middle school. let me start with the lunches. there are the lunches. things like pizza, tacos, chips. you name it! and some of the best cinnamon rolls i've ever tasted! i do have one improvement for them, though. we need to make them free! >> i was saying earlier, he has a career on snl. he wrote that material himself. that's incredible. >> all the gestures. bernie, the trump. >> 90,000 views, by the...
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>> ron allen in joplin, thank you. for president obama the visit to joplin is just the beginning of a very busy week including key personnel changes in his administration at the same time sarah palin raising eyebrows again as she kicks off her bus tour today. david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." he joins us to talk about this and more. david, good morning. >> lester, good morning. >> let me talk about the president's announcement. apparently a shuffle at the pentagon. he's announced robert gates will be replaced by lee on panetta. what else? >> he's getting close to announcing who will succeed admiral mullin as chairman of the joint chiefs as well. this obviously is a key move, putting cartwright in, if that's the ultimate choice, somebody who has extensive experience and, again, this is the president's top military adviser and someone that he'll rely upon very closely. >> memorial day weekend we are at the start of -- the traditional start for the rush to the white house. sarah palin, how many times have we
>> ron allen in joplin, thank you. for president obama the visit to joplin is just the beginning of a very busy week including key personnel changes in his administration at the same time sarah palin raising eyebrows again as she kicks off her bus tour today. david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." he joins us to talk about this and more. david, good morning. >> lester, good morning. >> let me talk about the president's announcement. apparently a shuffle at...
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the navy s.e.a.l.s received a hero's welcome on friday from president obama to thank them for the operation. >> this morning, we're learning more about the al qaeda leader's life inside his pakistan compound. officials believe he was far from retirement and playing an active role in the group's operations. anne curry is in pakistan and will join us live in a moment with all of the latest details. >>> back home, good news on the jobs front to report. april saw a boost to the payrolls, 250,000 new hires added to the workforce, obviously encouraging news for the economy. but does it mean we turned the corner we've been looking for. what about gas prices. we get relief from the pump, we'll get to that coming up. >> plus sir paul mccartney is hearing wedding bells again. the legend is tying the knot again. could the third time be the charm? that's what they say. the latest on the engagement and the happy couple's wedding plans. >> one, two, or three -- >> plus the road to glory from the hats to the horses to the female jockey hoping to make history. counting down the hours until the kentucky der
the navy s.e.a.l.s received a hero's welcome on friday from president obama to thank them for the operation. >> this morning, we're learning more about the al qaeda leader's life inside his pakistan compound. officials believe he was far from retirement and playing an active role in the group's operations. anne curry is in pakistan and will join us live in a moment with all of the latest details. >>> back home, good news on the jobs front to report. april saw a boost to the...
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. >> thanks obama. >>> the next high to the new york man who spaced out on his wife's instructions and rewarded for it handsomely. nancy told her husband visit toe a sergeant in the new york city police department to pick up a powerball ticket when the prize was creating hysteria. he bought a $1 ticket for the mega millions. nancy not happy until it was the right ticket. the numbers were winners in the mega millions to the tune of $169 million. they went public just this week taking the lump sum of $55 million. come for the great story, stay for nancy's phenomenal new york accent. [ laughter ] >> so i called my husband over they all matched. we must have checked it another hundred times. the numbers still were the same and we were in complete shock. >> we love you, nancy, so much. the 37-year-old sergeant announced his retirement from the nypd. nice lump sum. you grew up around here, you know them. >>> the final low is only a low if you're a teenage girl embarrassed by your parents. for the rest of us, great. dad chris didn't love some of the copper themmenting being le guys on his dau
. >> thanks obama. >>> the next high to the new york man who spaced out on his wife's instructions and rewarded for it handsomely. nancy told her husband visit toe a sergeant in the new york city police department to pick up a powerball ticket when the prize was creating hysteria. he bought a $1 ticket for the mega millions. nancy not happy until it was the right ticket. the numbers were winners in the mega millions to the tune of $169 million. they went public just this week...
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. >> thanks, matt. >>> president obama delivered his fare well address to the nation. the speech covering his achievements and challenges that lie ahead. kristen welker is here with more. >> great to see both of you. it was an emotional night last night. president obama saying good bye while facing a legacy that's in jeopardy. president obama returning to his adopted hometown of chicago. and bidding a final fare well to anale an divided nation. the president giving a robust defense of his legacy which could be dismantled by his successor. >> if i had told you we would open up a new chapter with the cuban people, shut down iran's nuclear weapons program without firing a shot. you might have said our sights were set too high. >> the president didn't rebuke donald trump, he acknowledged for him, this moment marks a set back. >> for every two steps forward, it often feels we take one step back. >> the speech was also a call to action, to protect the nation's democracy. >> america's no fragile thing. but the gains of our long journey to freedom are not assured. >> and the p
. >> thanks, matt. >>> president obama delivered his fare well address to the nation. the speech covering his achievements and challenges that lie ahead. kristen welker is here with more. >> great to see both of you. it was an emotional night last night. president obama saying good bye while facing a legacy that's in jeopardy. president obama returning to his adopted hometown of chicago. and bidding a final fare well to anale an divided nation. the president giving a robust...
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the dnc was bankrupt because of barack obama. >> chuck todd, thank you very much. we're going to see you sunday for a special edition of "meet the press," celebrating the 70th anniversary of the longest running show on television. >> they have a lot to talk about. >>> here in new york, mourners paid tribute to the victims of this week's terror attacks in lower manhattan. they lit kand a bicycles down the path of where eight people were killed. the suspect drove about a mile. the uzbek immigrant was on a terror charge. isis claimed responsibility for that attack. >>> new allegations against oscar winner kevin spacey. these are coming from the set of his hit netflix show "house of cards." nbc national correspondent, kate snow, is here with that this morning. >> reporter: good morning. we told you yesterday, thursday, that kevin spacey is taking time away from work, speaking help. last night, new reporting about his alleged actions on the set of "house of cards." and quick responses from the companies behind that show. >> they say, we get the leaders we deserve. >> re
the dnc was bankrupt because of barack obama. >> chuck todd, thank you very much. we're going to see you sunday for a special edition of "meet the press," celebrating the 70th anniversary of the longest running show on television. >> they have a lot to talk about. >>> here in new york, mourners paid tribute to the victims of this week's terror attacks in lower manhattan. they lit kand a bicycles down the path of where eight people were killed. the suspect drove...
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president obama joked that thanks to the intervention of his daughter sasha and malia the turkey named courage will be spared a, quote, delicious fate. >>> here's an early look how wall street ended before the holiday. the dow closed at 10,464 after gaining 30 points on webs. the s is and p added 4. the nas dax was up 6 points. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei slid 58 points, while in hong kong, the hang song dropped 401 points. >>> with so many investors already off for the holiday, yesterday's trading on wall street was light. regardless, markets still closed at fresh 13-month highs thanks to encouraging economic data. among the feast of economic reports released wednesday, new claims for unemployment fell to their lowest levels since september of last year. markets got another boost from a report that new home sales jumped 6%. more good news, consumers spent a little more last month, nearly 1% more after a dramatic drop in september. the dollar slipped lower against most major currencies, pushing gold to yet another record high. $1,191 before
president obama joked that thanks to the intervention of his daughter sasha and malia the turkey named courage will be spared a, quote, delicious fate. >>> here's an early look how wall street ended before the holiday. the dow closed at 10,464 after gaining 30 points on webs. the s is and p added 4. the nas dax was up 6 points. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei slid 58 points, while in hong kong, the hang song dropped 401 points....
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. >> jenna, thanks. >>> president obama and the state department continue to closely monitor this crisis in egypt, a crisis that is putting washington in a very difficult situation. david gregory, moderator of "meet the press" will interview secretary of state hillary clinton this morning and he joins us now. david, good morning. >> savannah, good morning. >> rets talk about the dilemma. on the one hand wants to stand with these protesters and on the other hand mubarak has been a u.s. ally for nearly three decades. >> and the strategic importance of egypt cannot be overstated here. the ability of the united states to fight a war in iraq or to have trades in the sues canal because they have a peace treaty dating back to the mid-'70s with israel. this is hugely important and always a deal with mubarak. in effect, that he would remain a linchpin in the region. all of that is now cracking at the foundation. and that's the dilemma you're talking about, savannah. how do they ride this out? the united states, the president does not want to get on the wrong side of these revolutionaries in the s
. >> jenna, thanks. >>> president obama and the state department continue to closely monitor this crisis in egypt, a crisis that is putting washington in a very difficult situation. david gregory, moderator of "meet the press" will interview secretary of state hillary clinton this morning and he joins us now. david, good morning. >> savannah, good morning. >> rets talk about the dilemma. on the one hand wants to stand with these protesters and on the other...
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obama thanked doctors and nurses for their response to attack. 12 people died and 50 were injured. >>> chad johnson is behind bars this morning after accused of head-butting his wife evelyz. she reportedly found a receipt for a box of condoms in his car. johnson might not go in front of a judge until tomorrow. the two just got married last month. >> no not a good way. >> you don't want basketball wives? >> i go guess i miss it. >>> all right. coming up, next the items several big fast-food chains are pulling off their menu due to a major health concern. >>> life after high school, why so many teens are breaking tradition. >>> and we're calling this the best day of the weekend weatherwi weatherwise. but how long will it last? meteorologist kim [ crows cawing ] [ male announcer ] strange things happen in the black forest. [ metallic bell toll ] [ car speeding down the road, lightning strikes ] where things aren't always what they seem. [ wolves howling ] because thrills hide in the shadows just waiting at every turn. [ coaster whoosh ] brave the black forest on verbolten. the all-new mu
obama thanked doctors and nurses for their response to attack. 12 people died and 50 were injured. >>> chad johnson is behind bars this morning after accused of head-butting his wife evelyz. she reportedly found a receipt for a box of condoms in his car. johnson might not go in front of a judge until tomorrow. the two just got married last month. >> no not a good way. >> you don't want basketball wives? >> i go guess i miss it. >>> all right. coming up, next...
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that's the latest from here, tony tull, back to you. >> tony, thank you. >>> president obama has many issues to tackle now that he has begun his second term. >> leaders in the district hope he puts d.c. statehood near the top of his list. mayor vincent gray says d.c.'s situation is the hypocrisy of democracy. he doesn't understand how people can talk about democracy in america when there's no democracy in the nation's capitol. president obama decided to put the taxation without representation license plate on the limousine that he rides. a spokesman says the president supports d.c. voting rights. >>> catching a cab might cost extra today, especially if you're piling in with friends. taxis adding a $1 surcharge for every extra passenger that rides in the cab. it's meant to encourage taxi drivers to work during the busiest hours of the day. the cab commission instituted a similar surcharge during hurricane sandy and ride to use one during the nationals playoffs games but that was later pulled back. riding your bike could be an easy way get to the mall today. d-dot providing bike corrals
that's the latest from here, tony tull, back to you. >> tony, thank you. >>> president obama has many issues to tackle now that he has begun his second term. >> leaders in the district hope he puts d.c. statehood near the top of his list. mayor vincent gray says d.c.'s situation is the hypocrisy of democracy. he doesn't understand how people can talk about democracy in america when there's no democracy in the nation's capitol. president obama decided to put the taxation...
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. >> thank you. >>> president obama was at camp david when he learned of the tragedy in afghanistan. this is the photograph of him on the phone being briefed on the attack. david gregory is moderator of "meet the press" and joins us live from washington. good morning. >> good morning. >> so this was the deadliest single attack on americans since this war began in afghanistan, and itness in an area where neither the u.s. or nato have any strong hold over. i guess my question is is this now going to change the way the u.s. operates in the region until troop withdrawal? >> it is ultimately to route the taliban in particular areas and the southern part of the country was the most active and dangerous area as you get toward those safe havens that are in pakistan that allow insurgents to come over the border and go back and forth, but in this part of the country, as you're looking in wardak province which is not that far outside kabul, there were a lot of success stories about wardak province and how they organize politically and how security gains were made -- those gain his been met and
. >> thank you. >>> president obama was at camp david when he learned of the tragedy in afghanistan. this is the photograph of him on the phone being briefed on the attack. david gregory is moderator of "meet the press" and joins us live from washington. good morning. >> good morning. >> so this was the deadliest single attack on americans since this war began in afghanistan, and itness in an area where neither the u.s. or nato have any strong hold over. i...
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>> mark potter, thank you. >>> president obama is set to travel once again to the gulf this week. this time he'll meet with bp officials so will the president follow through on last week's tough talk and how? here with insight is david gregory, moderator of "meet the press." good morning. >> good morning, jenna. >> this is the first time the president will meet with bp officials and do we know if tony hayward will be involved and what the focus of this meeting might be? >> well, certainly on the latter point on the focus, i think it will be on money. you will hear the president really lay in to those executives to create even an escrow account for payment of claims to those who were affected along the gulf coast, and if you really zero in on it, this is the best role that the federal government can play which is is to push bp perhaps farther than they would like to go in paying the claims. british prime minister david cameron has expressed concern about the battering that bp has taken financially because he's made it clear you've got to still have a financially strong bp moving fo
>> mark potter, thank you. >>> president obama is set to travel once again to the gulf this week. this time he'll meet with bp officials so will the president follow through on last week's tough talk and how? here with insight is david gregory, moderator of "meet the press." good morning. >> good morning, jenna. >> this is the first time the president will meet with bp officials and do we know if tony hayward will be involved and what the focus of this...
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finally, thank you, mrs. obama, for always promoting physical fitness. since you like exercise so much, how about running for president? >> oh. [ cheers and applause ] >> i'm just saying. >> interesting. >> that's cute, right? >> i love that. >> it was a great show. i mean, you talk about -- she was surprised by stevie wonder. serenaded her to the tune of "my cherie amour." changed it to my michelle amour. >> quite the show. >> there were poignant moments when she talked about the bush family supporting the obamas. you haven't heard it. >> did laura bush give you -- >> oh, absolutely. she -- the president, the former president, jenna, barbara, they were all tremendous and continue to be tremendous supports. and that's so important for people around the country to understand that this democracy is not about party. it's not about demonizing the other side. we're all trying to get stuff and we're trying to -- we're trying to emulate that decency. >> that makes me want to tear up. can i tell you, too. when my dad's portrait was unveiled. we went back to the
finally, thank you, mrs. obama, for always promoting physical fitness. since you like exercise so much, how about running for president? >> oh. [ cheers and applause ] >> i'm just saying. >> interesting. >> that's cute, right? >> i love that. >> it was a great show. i mean, you talk about -- she was surprised by stevie wonder. serenaded her to the tune of "my cherie amour." changed it to my michelle amour. >> quite the show. >> there...
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he says he plans to personally thank president obama for the aid that flooded into the u.s. after a devastating earthquake. that earthquake is estimated to have killed 230,000 people. >>> vice president joe biden is making a push for peace. he'll meet with mahmoud abbas after holding talks with israeli prime minister, benjamin nat yeah hugh. infuriated by israel's plans to build more new homes in east jerusalem. >>> you can now see michelle obama's inaugural ball at the smith sewn yum museum of american history. she donated it to the museum yesterday. it will be part of the first ladies at the smithsonian exhibition which includes 11 gowns. >>> pioneer pilots will be honored at the capital. the women airport service pilots will receive the congressional gold medal. they helped lead to female pilots being integrated into the armed services. >>> a group of local veterans wounded in combat are using their experiences to inspire others. >> every week in laurel, maryland, they get together and prove they can still fight. norah o'doell has their story. >> reporter: every tuesday n
he says he plans to personally thank president obama for the aid that flooded into the u.s. after a devastating earthquake. that earthquake is estimated to have killed 230,000 people. >>> vice president joe biden is making a push for peace. he'll meet with mahmoud abbas after holding talks with israeli prime minister, benjamin nat yeah hugh. infuriated by israel's plans to build more new homes in east jerusalem. >>> you can now see michelle obama's inaugural ball at the smith...
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in his statement, president obama thanked both men three times. >> all americans should be grateful to both former president clinton and vice president gore. for their extraordinary work. >> reporter: clinton and gore, back on the international spotlight again. a reminder to some of the different time, almost two decades ago, when the two campaigned across the nation. a boomer buddy team. but following clinton's admission of an affair, and impeachment in the tumultuous second term, all that changed. >> i don't think there was one particular point where it started but it was something that, you know, existed and at times festered over a period of years. >> reporter: gore blamed his defeat in the 2000 election on the former president. clinton attacked gore for pushing him into the background during the campaign. for years the two men went their separate ways. but when gore call clinton to ask for help to free the two american journalists, the former president didn't hesitate. >> there is a fraternal-like character to this relationship. they're like brothers who don't always get along, bu
in his statement, president obama thanked both men three times. >> all americans should be grateful to both former president clinton and vice president gore. for their extraordinary work. >> reporter: clinton and gore, back on the international spotlight again. a reminder to some of the different time, almost two decades ago, when the two campaigned across the nation. a boomer buddy team. but following clinton's admission of an affair, and impeachment in the tumultuous second term,...
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. >> all right, lester, thank you. >>> president obama was all about getting the laughs last night it was the annual white house correspondents dinner. nbc's mike viqueira has more from the white house. hey, mike, good morning! >> reporter: hey, jenna, the barbs were flying last night. most of them were good-natured. if you take one part politics, one part power, add a dash of celebrities glitz, perhaps a little wine on the table, and you get these sometimes odd, but always entertaining evenings, the white house correspondents dinner. >> it's great to be here this evening in the vast, magnificent hilton ballroom, or what mitt romney would call a little fixer-upper. >> reporter: it promises to be a tough campaign, but before the battle officially begins, president obama got in a few lighthearted shots against mitt romney. >> we also both have degrees from harvard. i have one, he has two. what a snob. >> reporter: it's been said that washington is hollywood for ugly people. but for just one night every year, those two worlds collide. >> they say washington gets really excited for this b
. >> all right, lester, thank you. >>> president obama was all about getting the laughs last night it was the annual white house correspondents dinner. nbc's mike viqueira has more from the white house. hey, mike, good morning! >> reporter: hey, jenna, the barbs were flying last night. most of them were good-natured. if you take one part politics, one part power, add a dash of celebrities glitz, perhaps a little wine on the table, and you get these sometimes odd, but always...
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thanks, trish. >>> president obama turns 49 today. he is celebrating the day without his family. but he won't be alone. the president flies to chicago this evening for a birthday dinner with friends, the first lady and younger daughter sasha are on spain's southern mediterranean coast for a vacation with a longtime family friend. the other daughter, malia, is at summer camp. it is 8:04. back to meredith and matt. >>> all right. mr. >>> good morning. what's going to be happening around the washington area today is we're all going to be sitting in steamy heat out there this afternoon. temperatures are in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees. the morning rain showers did not cool us off they just left a steamy layer right down here on the ground. couple of showers left south of town. more chances for rain coming in later this afternoon. keep your umbrellas handy don't be fooled by late morning sunshine. chance for strong to severe storms for tomorrow but dry for the weekend. >>> and a couple of teenagers just got married. what's your name? >> ersel and bob from oregon. >> and now to ano
thanks, trish. >>> president obama turns 49 today. he is celebrating the day without his family. but he won't be alone. the president flies to chicago this evening for a birthday dinner with friends, the first lady and younger daughter sasha are on spain's southern mediterranean coast for a vacation with a longtime family friend. the other daughter, malia, is at summer camp. it is 8:04. back to meredith and matt. >>> all right. mr. >>> good morning. what's going to be...
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president obama has positive numbers over the jobs over the weekend. david gregory is here. good morning. >> good morning to you. >> he gets some good numbers. the unemployment rate is down from 9% to 8.9%. some republicans, including john boehner, says these numbers aren't falling fast enough. who is winning the spin war here? >> it will take some time. the economic recovery is happening and it's going in the right direction and more private sector involvement in that. but it is happening slowly and the hole is so big. so, there's a long way to go and, therefore, you'll have this back and forth that still goes on. the issue is, is the present doing what he can to get out of the way of a private sector-led comeback. that's the argument that he wants to make. >> i asked you this question a couple weeks ago and i'm asking you the same question here. four years ago eight republicans that already announced their run for president. this time this year, there aren't any. is that because republicans right now don't find barack obama beatable? when do you thin
president obama has positive numbers over the jobs over the weekend. david gregory is here. good morning. >> good morning to you. >> he gets some good numbers. the unemployment rate is down from 9% to 8.9%. some republicans, including john boehner, says these numbers aren't falling fast enough. who is winning the spin war here? >> it will take some time. the economic recovery is happening and it's going in the right direction and more private sector involvement in that. but it...
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>> thank you so much. >>> on saturday president obama met with the dalai lama for 45 minutes. while the president praised his nonviolent efforts, he also reiterated the u.s. does not support independence for tibet. the meeting grocery damages the relationship between the two countries. ann curry spoke with the dalai lama yesterday. >>> finally an out of this world opening day for the final harry potter film. "harry potter and the deathly hallows" raked in $92 million on friday, higher than what the industry experts predicted. it shattered the single day record set in 2009 by the twilight saga which earned $72 million. and that's the news, back to lester, jenna and chris. when i went on friday, people were holding up signs, do you have a ticket? it was like, i don't know, justin bieber concert. >>> temperatures in the upper 60s to low and mid-70s. 74 in downtown washington. 73 leesburg. 75 st. mary's county, some phd. day planner, temperatures climb into the mid and upper 70s. mid-80s by lunchtime. near 90 today. 90s return tomorrow and last all week. all right. that's a look a
>> thank you so much. >>> on saturday president obama met with the dalai lama for 45 minutes. while the president praised his nonviolent efforts, he also reiterated the u.s. does not support independence for tibet. the meeting grocery damages the relationship between the two countries. ann curry spoke with the dalai lama yesterday. >>> finally an out of this world opening day for the final harry potter film. "harry potter and the deathly hallows" raked in $92...
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president obama thanked hugar for his -- thanked lugar for his service and willingness to cross party lines to get things done. >>> a maryland man is in critical condition this morning after a violent motorcycle crash. montgomery county police say a honda motorcycle hit the side of an acura suv at the intersection of ednor and new hampshire avenue around 7:00 last night. the driver of the motorcycle, a 38-year-old, was taken to shock trauma in critical but stable condition. investigators are still trying to figure out how the accident happened. >>> there is no end in sight to a debate over a proposed ambulance fee in montgomery county. those for and against the fee squared off in rockville last night. county executive ike leggett says the county desperately needs the money. those without insurance would have to pay for emergency services. the county council approved similar legislation two years ago. it was voted down in a referendum. according to the "washington post," volunteer firefighters promised to bring the current bill to a public vote again if the county approves it. >>> this
president obama thanked hugar for his -- thanked lugar for his service and willingness to cross party lines to get things done. >>> a maryland man is in critical condition this morning after a violent motorcycle crash. montgomery county police say a honda motorcycle hit the side of an acura suv at the intersection of ednor and new hampshire avenue around 7:00 last night. the driver of the motorcycle, a 38-year-old, was taken to shock trauma in critical but stable condition....
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, thank you so much. >>> elsewhere in the u.s. embassy and rome, two americans are among the 15 people still missing on friday's italian cruise ship disaster. at least five are confirmed dead after the costa concordia hit rocks off the tuscan coast and capsized. now the ship's owner is among those making serious accusations against the captain. in a statement they say there may have been significant human error. witnesses say he abandoned ship and may have been showing off by putting it too close to shore. >>> to hollywood where last night the biggest stars in film and television took to the red carpet for this year's golden globes awards ceremony, and nbc's mark barger was there. >> the artist. >> reporter: silence was indeed golden at the globe sunday night. "the artist" won best comedy and actor, john duh jar dan playing the end of a silent era. also scoring big "the descendants," the family story set in hawaii took best drama and best actor drama for george clooney. >>. meryl streep has won more globes than anyone else. best a
, thank you so much. >>> elsewhere in the u.s. embassy and rome, two americans are among the 15 people still missing on friday's italian cruise ship disaster. at least five are confirmed dead after the costa concordia hit rocks off the tuscan coast and capsized. now the ship's owner is among those making serious accusations against the captain. in a statement they say there may have been significant human error. witnesses say he abandoned ship and may have been showing off by putting...
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>>> chuck todd, thank you very much. david plough is a senior advisor to president obama. good morning. >> thanks for having me. >> talk about the raising the debt ceiling. the spoke about it quite often and urged congress to act before the august 2 deadline. that's artificial by john boehner. even tim geithner has changed the date where he thinks we'll reach the debt ceiling. is august 2 a real date or a ploy to force action. >> it's a real date, matt. let's start at what's at issue here. these are bills that congress has racked up over the years that they put on a credit card. these aren't spending in the future. america meets it obligation to pay the bills. it would be deeply irresponsible. if we default, if the united states of america duh not pay the bills, it would have catastrophic indications on the economy. >> i unthat. but if the president and congress get close to a deal, something that the president feels he might be a i believe to sign on to, but all of the is aren't dotted and the ts aren't crossed by august 2, will the deadline not be extended. >> the treasu
>>> chuck todd, thank you very much. david plough is a senior advisor to president obama. good morning. >> thanks for having me. >> talk about the raising the debt ceiling. the spoke about it quite often and urged congress to act before the august 2 deadline. that's artificial by john boehner. even tim geithner has changed the date where he thinks we'll reach the debt ceiling. is august 2 a real date or a ploy to force action. >> it's a real date, matt. let's start at...
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thank you. >> reporter: and borrowing a page from president obama's 2008 playbook calling himself the candidate of change. >> this is a time when america faces big challenges. we have a big election, and we want a president who will actually bring big changes. i will and he won't. >> reporter: ohio is the ultimate bellwether in presidential elections, most recently picking george w. bush in 2004 and barack obama in 2008. mitt romney's first stop thursday was in cincinnati, part of hamilton county. it's the largest county in ohio that switched from republican bush in 2004 to democrat obama in 2008. the president has been putting big emphasis in ohio and other states on early voting which is why he decided to become the first president to cast his ballot before election day. meanwhile, both sides are dealing with some unexpected political speed bumps on the trail. for mitt romney, it's indiana's republican senate candidate richard mourdock who made controversial comments about abortion and rape on tuesday. romney ignored questions about mourdock three times on thursday. >> governor, do
thank you. >> reporter: and borrowing a page from president obama's 2008 playbook calling himself the candidate of change. >> this is a time when america faces big challenges. we have a big election, and we want a president who will actually bring big changes. i will and he won't. >> reporter: ohio is the ultimate bellwether in presidential elections, most recently picking george w. bush in 2004 and barack obama in 2008. mitt romney's first stop thursday was in cincinnati,...
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brian williams, thanks very much. >> thanks, lester. >> we're employing to look for brooirn's exclusive interview with president obama coming up tonight on nbc "nightly news." now here's jenna. >>> thank you. switching gears, we're talking about weather. dangerous rip currents continue to be a big problem along the east coast. now experiencing effects of hurricane danielle. mike sidel is in rehoboth beach, florida, for us. >> another day of dangerous rip currents caused by danielle hundreds of miles away. nearby ocean city, maryland, 250 rescues, and, unfortunately, last night after dark four went into the water there. one did not make it out alive. already a drowning due to these rip currents. expect more today. there's your forecast, again, from longç island down to florida. heed the lifeguard warnings and don't swim on an unguarded beach. a look at the three storms. danielle causing the rip currents heading rapidly away from bermuda racing into the north atlantic. no more concerns with that. earl is on its heels, and we just got late word that earl in a 70-mile-per-hour tropical st
brian williams, thanks very much. >> thanks, lester. >> we're employing to look for brooirn's exclusive interview with president obama coming up tonight on nbc "nightly news." now here's jenna. >>> thank you. switching gears, we're talking about weather. dangerous rip currents continue to be a big problem along the east coast. now experiencing effects of hurricane danielle. mike sidel is in rehoboth beach, florida, for us. >> another day of dangerous rip...
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. >> stephanie, thanks. >>> president obama is feeling the heat these days, but it has nothing to do with the weather. it's all about the new dismal jobs report. nbc's mike viqueira has more from the white house. mike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, lester. both candidates are out of sight today, the president with his family at camp david, mitt romney continues his family vacation lakeside in new hampshire. but after another lackluster jobs report came out early yesterday, both sides were quick to react, trying to find a political edge in the numbers. the new numbers were out four months to the day before the election, and mitt romney was quick to pounce. >> america can do better, and this kick in the gut has got to end. >> reporter: after a rough week that saw him take fire from conservatives on the state of his campaign, romney was back on message, hitting the president on the economy. >> his policies have not worked, and that's just not a short period of time, that's over a four-year period of time, almost. >> reporter: the june numbers fell short of expectations
. >> stephanie, thanks. >>> president obama is feeling the heat these days, but it has nothing to do with the weather. it's all about the new dismal jobs report. nbc's mike viqueira has more from the white house. mike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, lester. both candidates are out of sight today, the president with his family at camp david, mitt romney continues his family vacation lakeside in new hampshire. but after another lackluster jobs report came out...
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president obama called to thank 10 members of the armed services and sent a taped message to the nation. we will spend the day eating great food, watching football, and reflecting on how truly lucky we are. congresswoman gabrielle giffords helped serve meals. >> ma'am, you're an inspiration to the community, to the base, and to the nation. >> reporter: tough times offering opportunity to help. in atlanta, the joy of giving was not lost on this 12-year-old. >> to see people happy and on thanksgiving. >> reporter: actor steve was playing the role of good guy. >> we will be serving over 200 meals. >> this mission served 4,000 meals with a family touch. >> just trying to make it to mom's house. >> reporter: this ikea in charlotte was closed but employees opened their arms to residents in a nearby shelter and gave away toys to children whose parents fell on hard times. >> giving yourself is what this holiday is all about. you can sell every single day but there's one or two days a year that is really about family and togetherness. that's really what we're doing today. >> reporter: brian mooa
president obama called to thank 10 members of the armed services and sent a taped message to the nation. we will spend the day eating great food, watching football, and reflecting on how truly lucky we are. congresswoman gabrielle giffords helped serve meals. >> ma'am, you're an inspiration to the community, to the base, and to the nation. >> reporter: tough times offering opportunity to help. in atlanta, the joy of giving was not lost on this 12-year-old. >> to see people...
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. >> thank you. >>> the obama administration is holding back judgment s >>> good sunday morning. i'm meteorologist chuck bell. mid 30s in the washington area. bright sunshine coming down. beautiful day outside today. high temperatures this afternoon into the upper 40s to near 50 degrees. sunshine to get your workweek started for tomorrow as well. highs up near 50 once again. a little chance for showers late tomorrow evening, early tuesday morning. cold the rest of the week. in a. and that's your weather. >> all right. up next, we're calling it the ice bowl. will the weather wreak havoc on today's game? we're going to find out right after this. are never wrong. "you're an amazing, beautiful woman." "you're everything i ever wanted." "i love you." - that's not on there. - no, it's in here. - the new charmed memories collection at kay jewelers. each design is hand-crafted in italy, and with hundreds of charms to choose from, the possibilities are endless. create your own memories with charmed memories, one more reason kay is the number one jewelry store in america. [ slap! slap! sla
. >> thank you. >>> the obama administration is holding back judgment s >>> good sunday morning. i'm meteorologist chuck bell. mid 30s in the washington area. bright sunshine coming down. beautiful day outside today. high temperatures this afternoon into the upper 40s to near 50 degrees. sunshine to get your workweek started for tomorrow as well. highs up near 50 once again. a little chance for showers late tomorrow evening, early tuesday morning. cold the rest of the...